Josh Barnard

Josh Barnard is a technology leader in the media streaming industry, currently serving as a Senior Director of Software Engineering at Warner Bros. Discovery. Here are the key details about his professional background:

Professional Experience

Warner Bros. Discovery

• Senior Director of Live Media Core Engineering (April 2022 - Present)
  • Leads a team of 30+ Software Development Engineers and Site Reliability Engineers
  • Responsible for the media pipeline behind Warner Bros. Discovery's live streaming platforms
  • Launched key streaming services like CNN Max and B/R Sports on Max1

Technical Roles at iStreamPlanet

• Technical Director (February 2019 - October 2021)
  • Served as a technical point of contact for strategic customers
  • Led the development of Aventus 10, a next-generation cloud transcoder
  • Represented iStreamPlanet at industry forums like NAB Show and SportsPro OTT Summit1

Previous Roles

• Group Product Manager at iStreamPlanet (July 2017 - February 2019)

  • Led product initiatives for the Aventus media processing platform
  • Supported major event streaming like Olympics, March Madness, and Super Bowl1

• Software Engineering Manager at Twitter (September 2015 - June 2017)

  • Managed the Twitter Media Platform Team
  • Launched Twitter's first native live video product
  • Implemented backend services for video streaming and media management1

Professional Expertise

Josh Barnard is recognized as a video streaming expert with extensive experience in live media technology, cloud-native encoding, and engineering leadership. His work has been instrumental in powering live streaming for major sports, news, and entertainment events.12